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Indigenous activists from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest staged a powerful protest at the COP30 climate summit on Friday, blocking the main entrance for several hours to demand a direct meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The demonstration highlights a…
A contentious debate over how to define “gender” is threatening to overshadow critical climate negotiations at the upcoming COP30 summit in Brazil, potentially undermining efforts to address gender inequality in climate action. Conservative nations are pushing to redefine “gender” as…
A damning new report from Transparency International reveals that over half of the delegates attending the COP30 climate summit have concealed or obscured their professional affiliations, raising serious concerns about conflicts of interest and the integrity of global climate negotiations.…
Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a scathing assessment of the world’s response to climate change during the ongoing COP30 climate summit in Brazil, describing global inaction on rising temperatures as “literally insane.” His remarks underscore the growing frustration among…
In the picturesque surf town of Tofino on Vancouver Island, residents live with a sobering reality: not if, but when a massive tsunami will strike their shores. This coastal community, beloved by surfers for its powerful waves, sits in one…
The world’s most critical climate negotiations have begun in Belém, Brazil, marking the first time a UN climate summit has been hosted in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Nearly 200 countries have sent ministers and high-ranking officials to what…
While the Trump administration plans to skip the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil, over 100 American state and local leaders are stepping up to represent U.S. climate action on the global stage. The federal government confirmed it will not…
The Galápagos Islands, famous for their pristine ecosystems that inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution, face a new ecological crisis. Hundreds of thousands of invasive Fowler’s snouted treefrogs have colonized the archipelago, which naturally had no amphibian species before their arrival.…
Hurricane Melissa has carved a path of unprecedented destruction across the Caribbean, marking itself as the most powerful storm ever recorded to strike Jamaica. The monster Category 5 hurricane slammed into the island nation Tuesday night with catastrophic winds reaching…
Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, has made landfall in Cuba after leaving Jamaica in ruins as a declared “disaster area.” The catastrophic storm represents the most intense tropical cyclone to strike Jamaica in nearly…
